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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / February 2006Coral propagation
Just sitting here gazing into the tank and a question that I've never thought of before came to mind. I'm familiar with coral propagation through what I've read on the web or in a book. SNIP and glue. Is it necessary to do OR do corals just simply go on living forever and regen themselves ? I can see how polyps spread, but how bout my giant leather ? The leather I have tripled in size in 6 months. Thanks, Chris One reason to frag corals, is when they start getting too big. Also an advantage of fraging corals, is that if something happens to one, you still have the others. Wayne Sallee Wayne's Pets Wayne@WaynesPets.com TheRock wrote on 2/25/2006 8:08 PM: > Just sitting here gazing into the tank and a question that I've never > thought of before came to mind. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Chris I like your thinking. 2 is better than one ! I've been known, in the past, to have a black thumb. Thanks > One reason to frag corals, is when they start getting too big. Also an > advantage of fraging corals, is that if something happens to one, you [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> Thanks, >> Chris YOu can slice and dice leatheres as well. I view fragging corals like pruning the shrubery to keep them in check, and sooner or later, your gonna have to do it, and its best done sooner than later. Leathers can be sliced so you get a portion of the base. It can then be wedged between a rock or stuck into substrate or pinned in place on another piece of rock in the tank. Its best to "prune" them a little every now and then so its not as hard on them when you have to take large cuts out. Lots of corals have extremely long lifespans. That is provided they have proper conditions and care by their keeper. >><>Just sitting here gazing into the tank and a question that I've never >><>thought of before came to mind. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >><>Chris >><>  Signature\\\|/// ( @ @ ) -----------oOOo(_)oOOo--------------- oooO ---------( )----Oooo---------------- \ ( ( ) \_) ) / (_/ The original frugal ponder ! Koi-ahoi mates.... Did you do it like this ? Looks like major surgery ! http://www.garf.org/sarc2000/sarc1.html Right now it's about 6+ inches across and growing. How big is too big ? > YOu can slice and dice leatheres as well. I view fragging corals like > pruning the shrubery to keep them in check, and sooner or later, your [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>><>Chris >>><> Thanks for the link, that is a good one! > Did you do it like this ? > Looks like major surgery ! [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>><>Chris >>>><> |
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